Resources

Videos

The Kyle & April - Ride MTB YouTube channel has many great videos explaining and demonstrating mountain bike skills.

Better Riding Position In 1 Day - How To Ride Trails On A Mountain Bike
Better Braking In 1 Day - How To Brake On A Mountain Bike
The Top 5 Things That Helped Me Become A Better Rider

Global Mountain Bike Network also has some good intermediate MTB videos, including:

Basics With Blake | Core Mountain Bike Skills
10 MTB Tips For Beginners | Setup And Riding

NUTRITION:

Nutrition is vitally important to your ability to perform and stay safe on the trail.

Nutrition recommendations coming soon! Including electrolyte drinks, gel energy packs, etc.

Helpful Apps:

Strava - https://www.strava.com/mobile
Track your rides so you can see a map of your ride, how far you've ridden, your speed, and other details. Strava lets you track your running and riding with GPS, join Challenges, share photos from your activities, and follow friends.

Trailforks - https://www.trailforks.com/
Trailforks lets you view your location on a map along with a trail map, so you can see exactly where you on in relation to the trail you are trying to ride. You can load GPX files, including racecourse GPX files downloaded from the Georgia Cycling website.

MTP Project - https://www.mtbproject.com/mobile-app
MTB Project showcases thousands of trails in your own backyard, across the U.S. and around the globe. We're here to help you plan trips & navigate while on the trails.

Recommended Gear:

Mountain bike gear recommended by our coaches. Every rider must have a helmet, of course. Most students do not need all of these items, but here are some of our suggestions.

Our local Trek store has friendly and knowledgable mountain biking experts on staff. They carry a wide range of accessories in addition to their top quality Trek mountain bikes, the most popular bike on our team!
https://www.atlantatrek.com/

Below are links to products on Amazon that our team members have purchased. If you have any questions, feel free to ask one of our coaches.

Helmets

Giro Radix MIPS Mens Mountain Cycling Helmet

Giro Verce MIPS Womens Mountain Cycling Helmet

Eye Protection - Safety glasses

Safety glasses 12 pack (these are similar to what you can find at Home Depot/Lowes for about $4 each)

Safety glasses with anti-fog coating

Seat bags, phone mounts

Quad Lock Case - Phone mounts for mountain bikes
https://www.quadlockcase.com/

ROCK BROS Bike Phone Top Mount - if you want an inexpensive way to carry your phone and accessories.

BV Bike Saddle Bag - if you want an inexpensive bag for a few items under your seat.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00A3W8EG2/r
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MTYQT64/

Cleaning and chain lube

Oumers 6pcs Bike Bicycle Clean Brush Kit - Inexpensive cleaning tools for your bike

Finish Line Shop Quality Bicycle Chain Cleaner

Squirt Long Lasting Dry Bike Chain Lube

Other tools

WOTOW 16 in 1 Multitool - good to have on the trail in case something comes loose on your bike

Ibera Easy Utility Bicycle Stand - Better then propping your bike up against a car! Also very helpful when cleaning or servicing your bike.

BV Bicycle Ergonomic Bike Floor Pump - tire pump with tire pressure gauge

DerailleurHanger.com - Rear derailleur hangers
https://derailleurhanger.com/

Other Apparel

Biking socks - help shield your calfs from cuts and scrapes

Websites:

Georgia Cycling Association - Official website of the Georgia Cycling with all resources needed for participating in our team. Contains race details, general information for athletes and coaches, rulebooks, and more.
https://www.georgiacycling.org/

MTB Project - MTB Project showcases thousands of trails in your own backyard, across the U.S. and around the globe. We're here to help you plan trips & navigate while on the trails.
https://www.mtbproject.com/

Georgia Bikes! - Georgia Bikes’ mission is to improve bicycling conditions and promote bicycling throughout the state of Georgia.
https://georgiabikes.org/

Georgia Bike Shops - lists all bike shops in Georgia
http://bicyclegeorgia.com/gashops.html

Bike Flights - bicycle shipping service
https://www.bikeflights.com/

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